After the arrival and conquest of the Aztec Empire by the Spaniards, the production and use of clothes in Mesoamerica changed drastically. The Spanish people banned most of the Prehispanic dresses and body adornment, as they were considered as “uncivilized.” Indigenous, European and Asian fabrics influenced Mexican clothing production by the mid colonial period. The Spanish did not appreciated the local cotton, nor did they find the material produced on traditional backstrap looms wide enough, so that they introduced new techniques and materials, together with their dressing style, which was a mix of European, Asian and some African influences.
By the late 1530’s, wool and silk fabrics, silkworms, sheep and pedal looms were imported.
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By the late 1530’s, wool and silk fabrics, silkworms, sheep and pedal looms were imported.
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